San Luigi dei Francesi Essays

Perspective is considered one of the most important aspects of Renaissance art. Artists such as Masaccio, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael made the use of this device in many of their work. Thanks to Filippo Brunelleschi, who ‘invented’ and developed this technique called one point linear perspective. The intention of perspective in Renaissance art is to depict reality, reality being the ‘truth’. By simulating the three dimensional space on a flat surface, we in fact incorporate this element of realism

The Arnolfini Portrait is an oil painting done on oak panel by Jan Van Eyck. This piece was done in 1434 and is 32.4 inches high and 23.6 inches wide. This impressive painting is a wedding scene with Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife. Also present are two other figures that would act as witness to the wedding, who can be seen in the reflection of the mirror in the center of the piece. The Arnolfini Portrait is currently located in the National Gallery in London. In the Arnolfini Portrait

the Contarelli Chapel in San Luigi dei Francesi. It was commissioned by Cardinal Matteo Contarelli who wanted to depict scenes from the life of Saint Matthew, who happened to be his namesake. It tells the story of Matthew 9:9, when Jesus calls upon Mathew to join him as one of his apostles. The painting was Caravaggio’s first important job as well as part of the beginning of the naturalist movement in Europe. The painting is located in the left corner chapel of San Luigi closest to the alter. It

Matthew” is an oil on canvas scenery piece from the Baroque period in Italy. The painting was commissioned for the Contarelli chapel in the French church of San Luigi dei Fancesi in Rome (Artble). Caravaggio, however, was not the initial artist to be commissioned for the work to be completed at dei Francesi, instead his employer; Cavaliere d’Arpino was the original winner of the commission. Due to overscheduling on d’Arpino’s behalf, Caravaggio was later awarded the commission